Unraveling the Interplay of Omicron, Reinfections, and Long Covid
Long covid “is a parallel pandemic that most people aren’t even thinking about,” said Akiko Iwasaki, a professor of immunobiology ...
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Los Angeles Health Officials to Feds: Where’s the Rest of Our Monkeypox Vaccine?
Los Angeles County health officials found out Tuesday that the federal government slashed the county’s requested and expected monkeypox vaccine ...
Cognitive Rehab May Help Older Adults Clear Covid-Related Brain Fog
Some medical centers are offering cognitive rehabilitation to patients with long covid symptoms.
Got Long Covid? Medical Expertise Is Vital, and Seniors Should Prepare to Go Slow
Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to have persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness, ...
‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors
Millions of older adults grapple with long covid — a population that has received little attention even though research suggests ...
After the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules
Some California lawmakers want to ban people or entities from buying or operating nursing homes unless they have a license ...
Why Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?
Even as top U.S. health officials say it’s time America learns to live with the coronavirus, a chorus of leading researchers say ...
As Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing
Despite recent signals that covid’s grip on the country may be easing, many older adults are struggling with persistent malaise, ...
Pandemic-Fueled Shortages of Home Health Workers Strand Patients Without Necessary Care
Frail older adults are finding it harder than ever to get paid help amid acute staff shortages at home health ...
At Nursing Homes, Long Waits for Results Render Covid Tests ‘Useless’
More nursing homes are waiting longer for covid-19 test results for residents and staffers, according to federal data, making the ...